There are 2 ways to get from Riga to Pyongyang by bus, ferry, train, plane, or taxi
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Bus, ferry, train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus
- Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry Terminal to Nynäshamn (Stena Line)ferry
- Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City stationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane ARN - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
42h 23m$375–1,076Fly Riga International Airport to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport, taxi, bus, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH)plane RIX - TNH
- Take the taxi from Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) to Baishan Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Baishan City to Jianshejie terminalbus
- Take the train from Jinzhou to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
45h 40m$384–1,028
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Pyongyang is to bus and ferry and train and fly which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 42h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Pyongyang is to bus and ferry and train and fly which takes 42h 23m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between Riga and Pyongyang is 8146 km.
It takes approximately 42h 23m to get from Riga to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 7h ahead of Riga. It is currently 8:32 PM in Riga and 3:32 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Pyongyang. However, you can take the bus to Ventspils AO, walk to Ventspils Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Nynäshamn (Stena Line), take the taxi to Nynäshamn station, take the train to Stockholm City station, walk to Stockholm Centralstation, take the train to Arlanda Norra/ Arlanda Express, walk to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), walk to Dalian Airport, take the line 2 subway to Xi'an Road, take the line 1 subway to Dalian North, walk to Dalian North Station, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH), take the taxi to Baishan City, take the bus to Jianshejie terminal, walk to Dalian, take the train to Jin Zhou, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport via Oslo, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
Train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
Train from Jinzhou to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $14–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $21–30
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- vreiss@ventspils.lv
- Website
- ventspilsreiss.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ventspilsreiss.lv
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Baishan City to Jianshejie terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Ventspils Ferry Terminal to Nynäshamn (Stena Line)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–130
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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